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Email

diana.contreras@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Senior Research Fellow
Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
Education
PhD
Monash University
Masters (Coursework & Research)
National University of Colombia
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
National University of Colombia
ORCID

0000-0003-0991-7029

Dr Diana Contreras Suarez

Senior Research Fellow
Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research

47 Scholarly works
8 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Talking in Timor-Leste: Urbanization, Peer Input, and Other Influences on Children's Verbal Environments
    DOI: 10.1111/desc.70183
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Leveraging women's views to influence gendered attitudes to women working: Evidence from an online intervention in Indonesia
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2026.103722
  • 2025

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Mobilise Matched Evaluation
  • 2020

    Journal article

    Conditional Cash Transfers: Do They Result in More Patient Choices and Increased Educational Aspirations?
    DOI: 10.1086/701829
  • 2020

    Research Contracts

    Healthier Wealthier Families
  • 2019

    Research Contracts

    Future Directions Evaluation – Strategy and Program
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Female Labour Force Participation in Indonesia: Why Has It Stalled?
    DOI: 10.1080/00074918.2018.1530727
Diana Contreras Suarez

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2020
University of Melbourne
2012
Monash University

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Women's Transitions in the Labor Market and Childbearing: The Challenges of Formal Sector Employment in Indonesia
    DOI: 10.1111/padr.70040
  • 2024

    Report

    Final Reports for the Strategy and Program Evaluations: Social Housing Management Transfer (SHMT) Evaluation
  • 2024

    Report

    Final Reports for the Strategy and Program Evaluations: Future Directions Strategy Evaluation
  • 2024

    Report

    Leveraging Women’s Views to Influence Gender Norms around Women Working: Evidence from an Online Intervention in Indonesia
    DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-10681
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Feasibility of linking universal child and family healthcare and financial counselling: findings from the Australian Healthier Wealthier Families (HWF) mixed-methods study
    DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075651
  • 2023

    Report

    Final Report for the NSW Land and Housing Corporation Future Directions Implementation Projects (LAHC FDI) Program
  • 2023

    Report

    Final Reports for the Strategy and Program Evaluations: LAHC Future Directions Implementation Projects (LAHC FDI) Evaluation
  • 2023

    Report

    Final Report for the Social and Affordable Housing Fund (SAHF) Evaluation

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